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| Date: | Friday 28 December 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-281 Adv. |
| Owner/operator: | WestJet |
| Registration: | C-FAWJ |
| MSN: | 21770/588 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 89 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Thompson Airport, MB (YTH/CYTH) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Thompson Airport, MB (YTH/CYTH) |
| Winnipeg-James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, MB (YWG/CYWG) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Boeing 737-281, operated by Westjet Airlines as flight WJA 103, was on the terminal apron being prepared for departure from Thompson. The stairs had been pulled back and a flight attendant was closing the left forward door when she slipped and fell from the aircraft to the apron. She sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital. The flight later departed for Winnipeg with the remaining crew members.
Following the accident, company maintenance inspected the door to confirm proper function and found no faults. Westjet has implemented changes to stair removal and door closing procedures to reduce the risk of a similar occurrence in the future.
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 February 2002 | C-FAWJ | WestJet | 0 | Abbotsford Airport, British Columbia | |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2024 14:22 | ASN | Added |
| 18-Sep-2024 16:31 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Sep-2024 16:31 | ASN | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
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